Online training to help with public speaking anxiety

This study is testing a new online program called HablaRÉ designed to help people who struggle with public speaking anxiety. The program teaches you to recognize a specific type of unhelpful thinking pattern — where you make decisions based on how you feel rather than facts — and gives you tools to change it. The study will check whether the program is easy to use, whether people actually complete it, and whether it helps reduce anxiety about public speaking.

Many people experience intense fear when speaking in public, and while existing treatments can help, some people don't improve or they stop treatment early. This new program targets a specific thinking pattern that researchers think might be holding people back, even after other treatments. By addressing this pattern directly, the hope is to help more people overcome their public speaking anxiety.